Research Assistant

The Department of Surgery is seeking a Research Assistant to work collaboratively with research studies in the Division of Transplantation at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Assists in project planning, ensuring that pre-established work scope, IRB-approved study protocol, and regulatory requirements are followed.  Recruit and coordinate research subjects, as appropriate. Develops and maintains recordkeeping systems and procedures.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implements and maintains data collection and analysis systems in support of research protocol; including the management of data, paper files, and electronic databases.
• Ensures the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities in compliance with The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other relevant patient privacy statutes.
• Coordinates the day-to-day activities in the carrying out of research protocol, as appropriate to the position; may perform aspects of research protocol, as required, in accordance with specified program objectives.
• Develops and maintains records of research activities, and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by investigators and/or regulatory bodies.
• Acts as the primary administrative point of contact for internal research staff.

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in related discipline.  Some related experience. Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

JHU Equivalency Formula:  30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience.  Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis.  For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year working in a research setting preferred.
• Technical writing, general programming, generating figures and tables from data, and reading and summarizing research literature.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Highly detailed-oriented with excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent work attitude and habits including reliability, flexibility, and the ability to think and work independently and as a team.

Physical Requirements: 

Sitting, standing and walking for extended period. Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.  Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s).  Ability to move standard equipment through a hospital or clinical/laboratory environment.

Classified Title: Research Assistant   ​​​​​
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD 
Starting Salary Range: $16.26 - $22.35/Hour; Commensurate with experience
Employee Group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt  
Location: School of Medicine, East Baltimore Campus 
Department Name:   Surgery, Transplant Surgery 
Personnel Area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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